Former Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach on Thursday declared victory in the special election held two days earlier for a vacant state Senate seat after a final tally of ballots gave him 50.3% of the vote.
"I have a real love for this state and I'm...

Voters on Tuesday sent Republican Sharon Runner back to the state Senate three years after she underwent a double lung transplant. She was the only candidate on the ballot for a special election in a district representing parts of Los Angeles and San...

A special election to fill the vacant seat for the 37th state Senate district is being held Tuesday.
Throughout the district — a wide swath of Orange County from Laguna Beach to Anaheim Hills — nearly 1,000 poll workers are scheduled to...

Voters will soon cast ballots in special elections to fill three state Senate seats vacated by lawmakers who were elected to Congress last fall.
Although one of the races is already settled, the other two feature contests between veteran politicians...

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State Assemblyman Don Wagner (R-Irvine) has jumped out to a big fundraising lead over two other GOP candidates in Orange County vying for an open seat in the state Senate.
With the March 17 special election looming, Wagner reported Thursday that his campaign has raised $371,000 so far and has $118,000 in his campaign account as of Feb. 28.
John Moorlach, a former member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, reported raising $108,000 and holding $33,500 in his account at the end of the period....

The head seat in the Sacramento office for the 37th state Senate district might be empty now, but at least four candidates are vying for the spot to represent a swath of Orange County ranging from artsy Laguna Beach, eclectic Costa Mesa and surfer-vibe Huntington Beach to master-planned Irvine and the equestrian estates of Orange Park Acres.
About 500,000 registered voters, 42% of them Republican, make up the 37th District that, until January, had been represented by Mimi Walters since 2012.
Walters,...

Former Supervisor John Moorlach, who is running for the state Senate's 37th District in a special election to replace Mimi Walters, will hold a grand opening at his Newport Beach campaign headquarters Sunday.
The event is from 10 a.m. to noon at 2252 Mesa Drive, a private office building behind a residence overlooking the Back Bay.
Moorlach, who was termed-out and prevented from running again for the Orange County Board of Supervisors after his term ended last month, faces state Assemblyman Don...

The Costa Mesa City Council on Tuesday agreed to send Mayor Steve Mensinger to a conference in Washington, D.C., with the caveat that he reimburse the city for the expense.
Before the unanimous vote, Mensinger offered to pay for the trip himself, saying taxpayers shouldn't have to foot the estimated $2,500 for his attendance at the annual National League of Cities' Congressional City Conference, scheduled for March 7 to 11.
The event, which attracts more than 1,000 city leaders nationwide, focuses...

Former Republican lawmaker Sharon Runner of Lancaster has emerged as the only candidate for one of three open state Senate seats.
Runner, who recovered from a double lung transplant three years ago, will be alone on the March 17 special election ballot for a district that includes parts of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.
The 21st District seat was vacated when Republican Sen. Steve Knight was elected to Congress.
Runner, who lists herself on the ballot as an educator and business owner,...

A Laguna Niguel woman has entered the race for the state Senate seat representing the 37th District, according to county registrar data.
Naz Namazi, 47, joins two other Republicans in vying for the seat vacated by Mimi Walters, who was elected last year to Congress. The special election to fill the vacancy is scheduled for March 17.
Namazi, who did not respond to multiple requests for an interview, works as an aide to U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) and is a Realtor. She is a UC Irvine...